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Biden Uses Maine Mass Shooting to Push Gun Control

Following the horrific mass shooting in Maine last week, President Joe Biden is now pushing gun control on assault weapons.

Federal Judge Declares California’s Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional

In a landmark ruling on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez deemed California's 33-year-old ban on assault weapons as unconstitutional.

ATF Director Cannot Define ‘Assault Weapon’

The director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Steve Dettelbach, could not define an "assault weapon" during a budget request hearing.

House Passes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Along Party Lines, Likely Doomed in the Senate

The House of Representatives on July 29 passed legislation that would ban so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines.

Two House Republicans Join Most Democrats in Passing ‘Assault Weapons Ban of 2022’

The House of Representatives on Friday passed the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," a bill that would ban various semi-automatic guns, though the measure would grandfather in firearms that people already own.

Gun Control Bill Confiscates Weapons for ‘Common Use’

"The problem is that they're in common use," said Democrat Jerry Nadler of New York.

House Committee Approves First Assault Weapons Ban Bill in Decades

The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday moved a bill banning assault weapons forward, but it’s unclear if the legislation has enough support to pass a floor vote.

California AG Apologizes for Mass Gun Data Leak, Offers One Year of ‘Credit Monitoring Services’

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent an apology letter to concealed carry permit applicants on Friday after their private information was leaked from a proprietary database.

Supreme Court Justice-Designate Ketanji Brown Jackson Claps After the New Zealand Prime Minister Mentions Her Nation’s Assault Weapon Ban

U.S. Supreme Court Justice-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson clapped last week after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made a comment about her country banning assault weapons.

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